In Memory

Sydney Galloway (Woomer)

Sydney Galloway Woomer, of Chester,CT, died on 12-20-2022.  She was 81 years old. Born to Sidney W. Galloway and Mary Gibbons Galloway of Pittsburgh, PA on 11-9-1941.  Sydney graduated from Mt. Lebanon High School in 1959.  She received a degree in Political Science from Trinity College in Washington D.C. in 1963.  Sydney is survived by her husband of 60 years, Patrick L. Woomer of Chester, CT and her (4) children; Mary Woomer of Old Saybrook, Kate Woomer Pierce and her husband Perry of Darien, Anne Bartoszuk and her husband Greg of Warren, RI, and Patrick Woomer and his wife Tara of Plymouth, MA.  Sydney is known as Nannie by her (9) grandkids.and numerous nieces and nephews, all of whom loved and admired her.  Sydney returned to school once her children were adolescents and earned her Master's in Social Work from the University of Connecticut and LICSW from Smith College.  She then moved into private  therapy practice, through which she helped many people.  Once retired, she was a committed volunteer for both Alzheimer's research and Middlesex Hospital Hospice.  The family would like to thank all those who helped Sydney through her journey as she struggled with Alzheimers.